Math 100. Exploring Mathematics. Spring 2021.
Tentative class schedule with homework assignments
This schedule is subject to change.
| Feb 3: | Last day to ADD classes without instructor's permission | ||
| Feb 18: | Last day to DROP classes without a serious and compelling reason and without a grade of W (withdrawal) listed on university transcript | ||
| Apr 14: | Last day to WITHDRAW from classes for a serious and compelling reason | ||
| May 5: | CHANGE to/from CR/NC grading | ||
| See registration calendar for other important dates | |||
| Date | Reading assignment (read before class) | Written homework (recommended, do before class) & Projects (required, turn in before class) |
Topic & class activities |
| Jan 21 | - | Introduction, Syllabus & Schedule
Chapter 1. 1.2. Polya's 4 steps of problem solving. Ducks and rabbits problem. | |
| Jan 26 | EM (Exploring Mathematics): pages 1-6 | - | Polya's Corner problem (page 10) Project 1 announcement, form groups Heads, legs, and tails for grades 1-2 Heads, legs, and tails for grades 3-4 Heads, legs, and tails for grades 5-6 |
| Jan 28 | - | Homework 1: Polya's Corner problem (page 10) Exercise 2 (page 10) |
Homework discussion Exercises 1, 3, 8 (pages 10-11) |
| Feb 2 | try and be ready to discuss: Exercise 5 (page 11) | - | 1.3 Investigations 1, 2 (pages 7-8) Exercise 5 (page 11) |
| Feb 4 | 2.1-2.2 (pages 13-15) | Homework 2: Exercises 5, 7 (page 11) |
Homework discussion Chapter 2. 2.6 Investigation 7 (page 25, online pattern blocks) |
| Feb 9 | 2.3 (pages 15-16) | - | Exercise 16: parts a,d (page 31) Exercise 2 (page 30) Exercise 1: parts a,b (page 30) |
| Feb 11 | 2.4 (pages 16-18) | Homework 3: Exercise 1: parts a,b (page 30) Exercise 30 (page 34) |
Homework discussion Exercise 18 (page 32) Multiplication of fractions, area model |
| Feb 16 | 2.5 (pages 19-20) | Project 1 | Division of fractions Exercise 2 (page 30) revisited Exercise 15 (page 31) Exercise 1: parts c,d (page 30) |
| Feb 18 | - | Homework 4: Exercises 13, 15 (page 31) |
Homework discussion Review Chapter 3. 3.3 Sets of Numbers (Investigation 12) Project 2 announcement, form groups |
| Feb 23 | - | - | Test 1 |
| Feb 25 | pages 35-36 | Homework 5: Exercises 10, 23 (pages 46, 48) |
Homework discussion Exercise 9 (page 46) Place value and base Conversion from one base to another Exercises 1-4 (page 45) |
| Mar 2 | - | Exercises 5, 6 (page 46) GCF, LCM. Exercises 14-16 (page 47) |
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| Mar 4 | - | Homework 6: Exercises 7, 16 (pages 46, 47) |
Homework discussion Fractions as decimals Exercises 24-27 (page 48) |
| Mar 9 | pages 49-50 | - | Chapter 4. Exercises 5, 6, 8 (pages 77-78) Investigation 18 (pages 53-54) |
| Mar 11 | - | Homework 7: Investigation 18, part h (page 54) Investigation 17 (page 52) |
Homework discussion Investigation 21 (page 57) |
| Mar 16 | - | Project 2 | Project presentations |
| Mar 18 | - | Homework 8: Investigation 21, part 3 (page 57) Exercise 2 (page 77) |
Project presentations continued Homework discussion |
| Mar 23 | Review | ||
| Mar 25 | - | - | Test 2 |
| Mar 30 | Spring recess | ||
| Apr 1 | Spring recess | ||
| Apr 6 | 5.1-5.3 (pages 81-85) | - | Chapter 5. Pythagorean Theorem Exercises 10, 12, 15 (pages 103-104) Project 3 announcement |
| Apr 8 | - | Homework 9: Exercises 11, 12 (page 103) |
Homework discussion Investigation 41 Investigation 40 |
| Apr 13 | - | Perimeter, area/surface area, and volume of important figures/solids Similarity |
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| Apr 15 | - | Homework 10: Exercise 14 (page 104) Exercises 32 (page 108) |
Homework discussion Exercise 18 (page 106) Relationship between perimeters, areas/surface areas, and volumes of similar figures/solids |
| Apr 20 | - | - | The number pi Area of a circle: Investigation 43 Exercises 22, 24, 25 (pages 107-108) |
| Apr 22 | - | Homework 11: Exercise 17 (pages 104-105), choose any two parts Exercise 25 (page 108) |
Homework discussion Proportional reasoning Exercises 3 (page 119), 13, 15, 16 (page 120) |
| Apr 27 | - | Project 3 Example |
Project discussion More proportional reasoning problems Review |
| Apr 29 | - | Test 3 | |
| May 4 | - | - | Review Fall 2014 Final Exam, Spring 2009 Final Exam, Spring 2008 Final Exam, Spring 2008 Practice Problems, Solutions |
| May 6 | Faculty consultation day. Consultation hours: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm at the Friday office hours zoom link | ||
| May 7 | Faculty consultation day. Consultation hours: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at the Friday office hours zoom link | ||
| May 11/13 | - | - | Final Exam (cumulative): 12:30-1:45 section: Tue, May 11, 1:15-3:15 PM 2:00-3:15 section: Thu, May 13, 3:30-5:30 PM |